It sounds like they are actually thinking about producing it. Even a mention of a F150 version, wonder if this factored into the Lightning decision?



http://money.cnn.com/2004/11/05/pf/a..._suv/index.htm


Shelby Ford SUV unveiled

Carroll Shelby, best known for high-powered Shelby Mustangs, has plans for the huge Expedition.
November 10, 2004: 5:28 PM EST
By Peter Valdes-Dapena, CNN/Money saff writer



NEW YORK (CNN/Money) - Carroll Shelby, best known as the creator of the muscle car-era Shelby Mustangs, is adding his big-power touch to something a little different and much bigger -- a souped-up version of the Ford Expedition sport/utility vehicle.


The Shelby Expedition, which Shelby Automobiles is calling a "performance utility vehicle" or PUV, is powered by a 5.4 liter Ford GT engine fitted with a supercharger. The engine produces 550 horsepower and 500 foot-pounds of torque; the largest stock engine available on a Ford Expedition produces 301 horsepower.

The special edition also has a five-speed automatic transmission, a high-performance exhaust system and special brakes. It rides on 22-inch wheels.


The vehicle was unveiled this week at the Specialty Equipment Market Association trade show in Las Vegas.




The Shelby Expedition has a custom interior with navigation equipment, a CD/DVD system with LCD monitors in the headrests.

If the vehicle does make it to final production, it will probably have a sticker price of about $110,000, said Brent Fenimore, vice president of Shelby Automobiles, the auto manufacturing arm of Carroll Shelby International (Research).

Versions with a slightly less powerful engine could also be produced and sold in larger numbers for about $75,000, he said. Based on reactions from show attendees and Ford executives, the Shelby Expedition will likely be produced at least in small numbers, Fenimore said.

The company called the Expedition the first in a series of products that the company is considering. Carroll Shelby officially rekindled his relationship with Ford Motor Co. (Research) last year after acting as a consultant on the Ford GT supercar. The GT recently began selling at a sticker price of about $140,000.

A similar version of the F-150 pick-up is also being considered, said Fenimore. The company is also working on a line of Shelby-branded performance parts for Ford vehicles, he said.

Shelby Automotive is currently working on the new Shelby Mustang, altough no timeline has been set for its production, Fenimore said. The company is planning to produce a racing version of the car before it produces a version for street use, he said.

"We want to beat the snot out of everybody on the racetrack first and use that data," he said.

Ford and Shelby first worked together about 40 years ago, a partnership that created the high-powered Shelby Mustangs coveted today by muscle car collectors. In 1965, Ford hired Shelby to help with the GT40 race car it was designing. That car was the inspiration for the new Ford GT.

Prior to working with Ford, Shelby had created the famous Shelby AC Cobra sports car, which used a Ford V-8 engine.

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110k Expedition.....

bwahahahah! Yeah...ok.

 

what a waste of development money imo...

 

Hmm, thats an insane price. I think his Shelby Durango a few years ago was only in the 40k price range. 110k makes no sense at all.

Ironically, its rumored on some mustang sites that he is working of a shelbyized version of the 05 mustang to wear the exact same 110k price tag.

 

Its nice lookin but if I had 110 g to spend on a car I can assure you it would never be that

 

YOu have got to be kidding me.

 

Ahahahaha... that is the stupidest thing ever... words fail me.. For 110 grand, why not do it right and buy a new C6 Z06 (when it arrives mid-way through next year) and an SUV to hual a$$ and haul stuff.

 

what a waste, they need to get off the crack

 

some NBA/NFL player will probably use it to tow their boat or something :blah:

 

Anyone think this is weird.. Ford stops the L production then this concept springs up...
I'm beginning to think the L being dropped was a political move within Ford... perhaps someone who knows more can shed some light.

(my reasoning would be that the Shelby Cobra which is the GT replacement isn't high volume enough to keep Shelby interested with Ford and they need more mass market appealing products for that hence a Shelby Mustang, Expy and F-150 but the L is the main competitor to the Shelby F-150 and so they make a decision to kill it ..)

 

Lets see 550hp 500tq Expedition or 500hp 500tq Viper.......choices, choices.

 

Ditto. Nothing but a waste.

At that rediculous price, I hope this has NOTHING to do with Ligthning. And when and if the L comes out, the Shelby will seem even more overpriced.

Dumb move. Least price it under 65k.

 

Only good news is that a Shelby Mustang is in the works. But i hope to god that it isn't as overpriced as this example.

 

It looks pretty darn cool, but for $110k I'd be buying a Unimog or some sort of commercial truck.

 

Speaking about price, does anyone think the use of the Ford GT motor has a good bit to do with that? Someone a few days back showed a link where a crate version of the GT's motor was being MSRP'd off at 40,000 dollars. That'll add a good bit to this Expedition. Still, im sure Shelby could get them at discount and it shouldn't cost anything more than 80k tops.